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SkyBlueJim
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Joined: 16-Jan-2007
Posts: 328
From: Coventry
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Posted: 2007-03-27 15:52
I'm bored at work and have just been reading through some player profiles, quite a few players have mentioned that they started playing 9 ball from a snooker background of some sort and i was wondering what sort of high breaks everybody has?? I have never played any competetive snooker so my highest break is a miserable 35, anybody got lower? 
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gaz1210
Official Pro9 Tipster!
Joined: 30-Mar-2006
Posts: 119
From: North-East
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Posted: 2007-03-27 16:01
I made 58 about 10 years ago when i played a couple of times a week at college. Had a game a few months ago and I was terrible, think i'll stick to pool these days.
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RACKRUNNER21
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Joined: 19-Sep-2006
Posts: 862
From: Bristol
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Posted: 2007-03-27 16:08
My highest break is massive you'll all be really impressed...not...a whole 15..i cannot stand the game to be honest and have only played it a dozen times, same goes for English pool can't stand that either
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SkyBlueJim
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Joined: 16-Jan-2007
Posts: 328
From: Coventry
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Posted: 2007-03-27 16:10
english pool is a much bigger sport in coventry, unfortunately.
I play it quite often but i dont think it helps my 9 ball game.
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cueman
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Joined: 14-Mar-2006
Posts: 1423
From: Coventry
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Posted: 2007-03-27 16:21
I don't play snooker too often but got a 43 break last time I played! I was well chuffed!!!
Andy
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RACKRUNNER21
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From: Bristol
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Posted: 2007-03-27 16:36
yeah i think playing more than one type of cuesport will harm your game, you have to adjust to cloth, ball sizes, angles, amount of spin, pocket sizes, rails etc it's just not worth it imo.
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SkyBlueJim
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Joined: 16-Jan-2007
Posts: 328
From: Coventry
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Posted: 2007-03-27 16:38
i've been told by a player considerably better than me, that i should play more snooker as it will improve my cueing and potting accuracy which will be easily transferrable back to 9 ball, do you not agree with this advice rackrunner?
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bruno
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Joined: 14-Mar-2006
Posts: 673
From: Aberdeen, Scotland
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Posted: 2007-03-27 16:57
I once cleared the colours (not on spots either), but my highest break is 43.
Really prefer US pool to snooker or marbles though
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RACKRUNNER21
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Joined: 19-Sep-2006
Posts: 862
From: Bristol
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Posted: 2007-03-27 17:04
there are aspects of which snooker in particualr can slightly improve your game like long potting and accuracy, but the way the balls react, the stupidily bouncy cushions, banks and the amount of spin you can put on cueball can throw your nine ball game off imo it's not that to easy transfer those aspects back to nine ball, i've been trying to coach a very promising talent in my local club down in Bristol in nine ball, but he loves to play all 3 english american and snooker but after he has been playing them for a while it takes him a few days to get back into a nine ball mentality, but hopefully if i can convince him to stick to nine ball we'll have another nine ball pro, he can run 2 racks in row at 14. [ This message was edited by: RACKRUNNER21 on 2007-03-27 17:14 ]
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STRAIGHT-EIGHT
Not too shy to talk
Joined: 12-Oct-2006
Posts: 36
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Posted: 2007-03-27 17:28
On 2007-03-27 16:57 , bruno Wrote:!!! QUOTE !!! I once cleared the colours (not on spots either), but my highest break is 43.
Really prefer US pool to snooker or marbles though whats marbles??
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glossopscratcher
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Joined: 02-Sep-2006
Posts: 344
From: manchester
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Posted: 2007-03-27 17:32
i knocked in my highest break of 68 last week
been playing quite a lot recently, really get back into it.
the frame after tho couldnt pot a thing!!!!
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Crazycue
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Joined: 28-Jun-2006
Posts: 210
From: Lincolnshire
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Posted: 2007-03-27 18:07
I can tell you that I think Mark Gray has had a few high breaks - a couple of 147's (approximately 34 of them!!!)
2 against me!!! But it was a pleasure picking the balls out - this is going back 2 or 3 years though.....shouldve took my white gloves along...lol lol lol
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Benjamin
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Joined: 29-Mar-2006
Posts: 364
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Posted: 2007-03-27 18:22
i'm very proud to say i have a highest break of 100 and with my pool cue too. My dad gave me a hug when i told him...i'm sure he still thinks i can be world champ!
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RACKRUNNER21
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Joined: 19-Sep-2006
Posts: 862
From: Bristol
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Posted: 2007-03-27 18:24
34 147's wow i knew he was sh*t hot but not that good, why doesn't he play pro snooker or is that average to a pro snooker player?
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cusack_147
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Joined: 17-Mar-2006
Posts: 991
From: Southport
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Posted: 2007-03-27 18:28
On 2007-03-27 18:24 , RACKRUNNER21 Wrote:!!! QUOTE !!! 34 147's wow i knew he was sh*t hot but not that good, why doesn't he play pro snooker or is that average to a pro snooker player? 147's are great but they only win one frame. There is a lot more to professional snooker than just big breaks, there are thousands of players out there who can knock in centuries but only a few can compete at the highest level. [ This message was edited by: cusack_147 on 2007-03-27 18:30 ]
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mrbuzz
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Joined: 29-Jan-2007
Posts: 326
From: Woking
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Posted: 2007-03-27 18:28
i played snooker for years, only just recently converted to pool. highest is 140. i'm of the opinion that you should play 1 or the other, not both. found that when i have to play snooker matches now my pool suffers the next time i play. much more screw used in snooker as opposed to more side or english in pool. takes a lot of getting used to when you first convert. alan
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Crazycue
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Joined: 28-Jun-2006
Posts: 210
From: Lincolnshire
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Posted: 2007-03-27 18:36
Theres just not the money in the game of snooker anymore and for those players on the cusp, its virtually impossible to make the transition into the top 16 / top 8; Thats where you need to be to make a living.
Cusack is right about hundreds of players out there and I suppose it's all about consistency at that level and also the tables the pro's play on are ridiculous. It's like playing on glass as the cloths are so thin and quick - the pockets are ridiculously tight - nothing like club tables and the knuckles are square.
I read once that Dominic Dale (who aint a bad player) when ranked 22 in the world, earned appox £20k that year.
When compared to say, 22nd in the world at golf - that person would more thank likely be a millionaire.
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expertfluke
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Joined: 14-Mar-2006
Posts: 749
From: Hertfordshire
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Posted: 2007-03-27 22:14
We say there's no money is snooker (£12,000,000) But where is the 9-ball (£12,000)?
I know the second figure is a bit low, but you get the idea.
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bruno
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Joined: 14-Mar-2006
Posts: 673
From: Aberdeen, Scotland
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Posted: 2007-03-27 22:54
On 2007-03-27 17:28 , STRAIGHT-EIGHT Wrote:!!! QUOTE !!! On 2007-03-27 16:57 , bruno Wrote:!!! QUOTE !!! I once cleared the colours (not on spots either), but my highest break is 43.
Really prefer US pool to snooker or marbles though Reds and Yellows on a small pub table. ----------------- Every man dies, not every man truly lives...
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smellycat
Not too shy to talk
Joined: 16-Mar-2006
Posts: 32
From: Connecticut,U.S.A
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Posted: 2007-03-28 00:52
Come to the U.S and go on the road,plenty of money to be had and errrr lost too.
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